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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
1. Cars entering, exiting and traveling through the pit must travel at a slow speed. Violators will be subject to disqualification, fine, or barred. This means everyone in any type of vehicle.
2. All cars must be equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher and gauge in good working order and installed within easy reach of driver. No duct taping, plastic wiring, or straps will be allowed.
3. Fire resistant suits are required for all divisions.
4. Window nets are required for all divisions except classes prohibited.
5. Driver must be able to exit from both sides of the car.
6. Roll-over valves are required in all classes.
7. All cars must have padding on roll bars in driver’s area.
8. All doors must be welded or bolted shut.
9. All glass must be removed.
10. Racing type seat mandatory in all classes with seat frame fastened to roll cage and door bars.
11. A 5 point safety harness is mandatory. Safety belts must come from behind the driver at shoulder height. Must use minimum 3/8” grade 5 bolts for belt installation.
12. If the battery is in the drivers’ compartment, it must be in a approved marine battery box top & bottom, and be securely bolted down with 1” x 1/8” metal straps.
13. A drive shaft safety loop made of ¼”x1”flat bar or ¼” chain minimum will be installed near front of drive shaft.
14. Drive shafts must be painted white for visibility on track.
15. All flammable materials must be removed from interior of car.
16. Fuel cells are mandatory. Must be, secured, with a minimum of (4) 1” x 1/8” steel straps and 3/8” bolts, if mounted in trunk area with 2 straps each way.
17. Cars must have complete fire wall front and rear.
18. All holes in fire walls and floor pan must be covered with 20 gauge sheet metal or thicker.
19. If fuel line runs inside of car, it must be in metal conduit.
20. All weight added to car must be bolted or welded, and painted white. Drivers name must be engraved on lead. No exception. No sandbags, etc. allowed.
21. All cars must have a minimum of (3) 3/8” diameter bars in windshield area on front of driver.
22. Lexan is permitted in front of driver only.
23. No factory seatbelts are to be used as safety harness.
24. All cars are required to weigh after a feature race and MUST go to scales IMMEDIATELY. Failure to do so will automatically disqualify the car. If car requires assistance to scales, a track official must okay it before doing so.
25. WEIGHING CATEGORY: The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place finishers in all classes: If you fail to weigh, you will be disqualified. If a car incurs weight loss during an event before it reaches the scales at the end of an event and does not weight enough, it is subject to automatic penalties or disqualification. Only exception will be body parts lost during the race that may be added. All ballast weight must be bolted or secured at all times. If car requires assistance to scales, a track official must be present. Driver must accompany car to scales.
26. All heat races will have a 10 minute time limit, and all features will have a 20 minute time limit. (EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR RED FLAG TIME)
27. Rough driving will not be permitted or tolerated at Thunderhill. Anything not covered will be at track officials’ discretion.
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